by Kelia Scott | Mar 4, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
A Delaware Supreme Court ruled that an injured bus driver may be entitled to permanent impairment benefits. In the case of “Washington v. Delaware Transit Corp.”, the court unanimously reversed and remanded an industrial accident board decision that dismissed the...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 3, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
A paralyzed worker was awarded a sum for the bad faith actions of a workers’ compensation insurer, however the final amount was significantly less than had been awarded by a jury. Toby Thornton was in an accident when he was driving a truck for Clayton County...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 27, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released an Insights brief that aims to compare the quantity and prices of physician services between the workers’ compensation and group health systems. Titled “Comparing the Quantity and Prices of Physician...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 26, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released information for workers and employers about the evolving coronavirus outbreak that was identified in China. The resource provides guidance and resources for preventing exposures to the coronavirus,...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 25, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has agreed to pay an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation after raising concerns about unqualified flight safety inspectors. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) said that the whistleblowing employee disclosed...
